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CamB25

Highly weird. Torqueing down the NPT end offers a great opportunity to snap off that long, thin section tube. In fact, how would you apply torque to that pipe adapter? There's nothing to hold onto unless you want to ruin the threads with a clamp, or have someone under the boat securing the thru-hull...

CamB25

My original post did not. Are you mixing pipe and straight threads? That thru-hull should be straight thread. Mixing is not a good idea.

CamB25

2nd on the blue seas clamp solution. Your bracket height looks about the same as mine. I used a similar method to "estimate" the vertical center of the transom. There is no absolute datum. https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/zHXtS7xlQ_yRTjspqHn2tw.ThqjlRWaKggdM-jk7vN60a A couple of notes: - with a ...

CamB25

Marketing math. I'm not convinced there is a winning energy density trade off that points to battery-power AC over diesel generator. However, if you were looking for a silent way to recharge a battery bank while on the hook, consider a methanol fuel cell (https://www.my-efoy.com/en/efoy-fuell-cells/...

CamB25

10k BTU is roughly 3kwh. 3000 watt-hours. If 12 volts, that's a 250 amp-hour battery system, so 2 or 3 regular 100 amp-hour batteries for each hour of operation. I think it's going to take a large battery bank to power an AC for any length of time.

CamB25

That Bahama Blue color was the right choice. I love it. I taught myself how to cut and buff paint the other day. The Port side was not looking to good from dock rash from some rookie training mistakes and not having the right dock line set up to keep the boat off the dock. The paint is Awlcraft 2000...

CamB25

Cam - what did you use for the posts out of your front rodholders? I was thinking a next year item would be similar to what you setup but would be in the stern of my boat coming off the doghouse roof and going back to a posts inserted in my rodholders. I am also not looking forward to the 140 gallo...

CamB25

Bertie is back in her slip after Spring maintenance. Found a weird single point failure with the engine's private network cable (pinched) that almost drove me nuts. If that cable is damaged, the computer on the engine doesn't wake up, and it is ALL STOP. Nothing will work. I don't have this risk wit...

CamB25

Rick - we call them "no-see-ums" Also get them in the early am. They will carry you off in still breeze. Mosquitos don't bother me, but those No-See-Ums drive me nuts!!

Cam

CamB25

Sounds like fun! I'd love to read a diary of the trip when you get a chance.

If you need/want a free slip for a night in Wilmington, NC, let me know. Mine is open right now while my B25 is in the drive way for annual maintenance. 35 foot slip.

Good luck

Cam

CamB25

Yes! nice windows!

CamB25

The thought with putting the key up high is to keep the kids from playing with it. I catch my great nephews working all the switches and buttons! Keep the kill feature of the switch, but replace the long red lanyard with something short. Install something like this..makes more sense anyway if you ar...

CamB25

I love the new Lindell 38. Sign me up, contingent on a successful lottery play!

CamB25

uhhhh, do you have windows planned for the dog house!?? :-D I would put the wheel dead center and the binnacle off to the right. Key switch in the upper instrument cluster panel where your VHF and other gear are in the picture. Skip the lanyard...you are not likely to fly out backwards and the sides...

CamB25

Seems like the best option! Good luck!

CamB25

No real idea, but it seems like a lot of work for a couple grand. The boat is almost 50, not running. Sounds like my B25 in 2009. I paid $2500, including the trailer (which was in need of a rebuild, too.)

CamB25

What you say its right I have a friend that ended up crushing a B50 even after buying new CAT C18 engines. Engines sat outside for 15 years and rusted inside out. Then in 2017 he bought a B54 to put the engines in. He had to rebuild them completely and that boat has sat dry-docked since 2019 as the...

CamB25

Good Youtube! thanks

CamB25

Nice video! I would ignore the low compression and get the boat/engine in the water for testing (voyage of discovery). If you like the boat with the Honda, maybe invest in an overhaul of Motor #2?

What size prop will the Honda swing?

CamB25

You sound like me...what's one more project! ha!

Reconsider 5200 for the bolts. PITA to remove when you need to. 4000 works fine

CamB25

Well, that seems like good news, but another project added to your list. I don't think I've ever heard a Honda engine that didn't "tick". cars, motorcycles.

CamB25

This was my first visit to Miami and the boat show. Overwhelming to say the least. The show was like a feeding frenzy....lots of cash changing hands. Read an article from the show that said Midnight Express sold 8 of their 6, 450R-equippped day runners over the first two days. Over $2M each. I could...

CamB25

I spoke with the Suzuki guys at the Miami show. I told them I had a friend that has been waiting for an engine for a year...still no date. They said there was manufacturing problem with wire harnesses that is causing a delay, should be shipping soon. Sales booth guys, so I can't vouch for accuracy. ...

CamB25

It started at $890,000 if I remember correctly, but that was a couple of months ago so it's probably higher now. It's over a Million for sure once you add a life jacket.

Bertram was not at Miami this year, unfortunately. i was hoping to see that boat. "see", not "buy"!!!

CamB25

250 should be fine, depending on your attitude towards speed. My 300 G2 makes peak power at 4600 rpm through redline at 6100. I almost never run it up there except for getting on plane quickly. Big, huge prop really helped my boat cruise at slower speeds. You'll likely find that you need to be aroun...

CamB25

Stephan,

Do you have an after picture! Ha!

CamB25

Don't tell me my beer is processed...I can't take it!

Breakfast Cereal is bad?? Here are the ingredients from my box of Bran Flakes

Whole Grain Wheat
Wheat Bran
Sugar
Wheat Flour
Malted Barley Flour
Salt

What's bad in this list? Why?

CamB25

Nice!

CamB25

Thought: If your goal is to expand the seating capacity, you could remove the "ears" that extend from aft of the helm area and make a new piece of structure (from pipe work and/or fiberglass) to enlarge the seating area. This approach would avoid hacking up the helm area and will save loads of work....

CamB25

My sawz-all cost me years of hard labor. Use with caution.

CamB25

Tommy wrote: ↑Nov 29th, '21, 16:28 The integral bracket carries the hull surface aft 30-36 inches,

That's the secret sauce!

CamB25

There's no need to re-gel coat if you are going to bottom paint.

CamB25

I'm looking for some suggestions... I enclosed an area under both sides of the gunnels where the fuel line comes up from under the deck. So far I purchased 2 of the same hatches that I've used elsewhere on the boat and have set them up the same using the same distance off the deck and same distance...

CamB25

Cam, I hope that you get back into good condition soon. Lack of mobility is no fun. I've had a bunch of problems with my knees and multiple surgeries per knee. Do your rehab work...... You are spot on about rehab/PT. My first day there I told them I was going to be their best client. It's going wel...

CamB25

That's great! Congratulations! I generally avoid Drs at all costs...might have been to one in the late 90's for a physical, but I can't remember that far back. Recently that has changed. I ruptured my right quad tendon in August during an altercation when I unintentionally interrupted a felony B&E. ...

CamB25

Cam, Beautiful!! Was out Tuesday in Southport. Beautiful day. Joe - these were taken Tuesday evening up near the Topsail bridge where banks channel comes back into the ICW. Perfect evening. We were basically surrounded by dolphin at the crest of high tide, but those creatures will not pose for pict...

CamB25

Interesting. Lot's of fine tuning needed to the boat and captain. I can relate to both. I too have pretty much left my trim tabs alone and use them only for small tweaks. Engine trim had a HUGE effect on my boat. Prop design would dictate this. The boat would not stand for trim with the 4 blade prop...

CamB25

Jenks - how did you solve your cavitation/bow down attitude issue from last year. Props and weight?

CamB25

Catching the last rays the other night ahead of the dreaded time change this weekend!

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/Ve ... peyJV-g0aK

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Jenks Mikell wrote: ↑Nov 3rd, '21, 15:38 Couple of pics at the dock

https://imgur.com/yq0PswK
https://imgur.com/yfHRLFm

Nice!!

CamB25

I think making the bracket more of an extension of the hull, like a euro-transom, is probably the safest approach. But that is lots and lots of work. I see no reason for twins on the B25, and if I did, I would not bother with twin 140s. Twin 200s or 250s might be worth the effort. Come ride on my bo...

CamB25

The devil is always in the details. The absolutely simplest approach is to close out the transom holes and hang one or two outboards off the back. I would not use a fixed bracket, like Stainless or Armstrong. Why not? - they are fixed. If you get it wrong, it's big work and $$ to correct. - with a s...

CamB25

Wiring is simple and this thing seems complicated. It might make sense for production boat where every hour counts, but for a one off?

CamB25

The challenge with the B25 is that all power options are possible and they all can (and have) worked. It's tough to pick one! The decision is a little easier if you can pin down how and and where you will use the boat. My choice of a single outboard was made considering: - shallow, saltwater operati...

CamB25

I get it now. Yannis is running a floating restaurant and bar...very private, of course!! Looks like your usual good time!

CamB25

Sad news. Best wishes to the family. I hate to see someone MY age pass on. We are too young!

CamB25

Love those cabinets!!!

CamB25

I suppose you could try fairing compound to fill all the cracked gel coat. Maybe a high build primer. I just bit the bullet and ground it all off to green glass, faired, primed and painted. I'm not sure there are any good/proven short cuts.

CamB25

Dead on the waterline I take to mean they are not submerged. That's great! It's a good data point for me...I might be able to carry one of the new Merc V12s, or at least a 5.6L Yamaha. It's on my Christmas list, but I've been a bad boy this year so far, so I'm not hopeful. Cleaning up the hull and f...

CamB25

From that picture, the boat looks heavy. Is the water covering the boot stripe forward to the superstructure or are my eyes not processing this image correctly. Hard chines appear to be significantly under the water line in the stern. Your making full RPM, so I'm not sure why you would adjust the ge...

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